Najib, Irwan's RM6.6b IPIC trial postponed to June 19

Today’s initially scheduled trial of the RM6.6 billion criminal breach of trust (CBT) case against former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak and former Treasury secretary-general Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah has been vacated to June 19.

This morning, the Kuala Lumpur High Court allowed the postponement application because the two accused’s defence teams had yet to be provided with documents related to the 48 prosecution witnesses.

Judge Muhammad Jamil Hussin permitted...